JP Morgan charts VLCC scrubber take upJP Morgan expects 81 VLCCs will be fitted with scrubbers by 2021 at a time when major owners are flocking to adopt the technology for their tankers. Analyst Noah Parquette's assessment come in a report today following news in the past week that both Frontline and DHT Holdings plan on retrofitting a number of vessels with the equipment. Traders turn to FFAs as hedge ahead of 2020 fuel regulation

Traders turn to FFAs as hedge ahead of 2020 fuel regulationWorries increase about the impact to tankers from low-sulphur bunkers rules, with disruptions in the offing

Bulker damaged after hitting rocksInitial repairs being carried out on SAM vessel after incident off Ceuta.

Havyard lands Royal Arctic design dealPer Saevik's Havyard has moved into a new market after inking a deal with Royal Arctic Line. Havyard Design & Solutions has won a contract to design two vessels carrying temperature-regulated containers and general cargo. Calls to both Havyard and Royal Arctic Line for further comment were unanswered at the time of writing.

Dry bulk and containers drive shipping upturnClarkSea index shows overall rise of nearly one tenth during first half of 2018.

Palmali tanker to remain under arrestTurkish owner still to settle Litasco bunker bill in Denmark.

Glencore launches $1bn share buybackTrading and chartering giant targeting its own stock up to end of this year.

Facebook backs NOC's legitimacyMedia giant endorses Libyan exporter's page as the only official one in split country.

BW LPG raises offer for Dorian LPGMartin Ackermann says new proposal shows "the time to act is now".

BW Group takes 43.5% stake in Hafnia TankersSingapore owner expanding again through agreement with Blackstone, Tufton Oceanic and Hartmann.

CMA CGM ending service to IranCMA CGM has decided to end service to Iran, according to a story by Reuters .

Container volume growth continues in MayGlobal transport volumes of containerized cargo grew 1.3 percent to 14.47 million TEUs in May compared with the same month a year ago, as strong growth in imports and exports to and from Europe and exports from North America was offset in part by a decline in Asian volumes, according to the latest data from industry analyst Container Trade Statistics (CTS).

Customs advisory panel charter renewedThe secretaries of the departments of Treasury and Homeland Security have approved the charter for the renewal of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's (CBP's) Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC), CBP announced.

Bill aims to elevate shippers' FMC awarenessRep. Bill Posey, R-Fla., has proposed legislation that aims to enhance "public awareness and understanding of ocean shipping services agreements, use of ocean transportation intermediaries and other shipping services" through the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission's Office of Consumer Affairs and Dispute Resolution Services (CADRS).

COSCO selling Long Beach Container TerminalCOSCO Shipping said that as part of its plan to acquire the parent company of container carrier Orient Overseas Container Line (OOCL) it has agreed to divest Long Beach Container Terminal Inc. (LBCT) to a "suitable, unrelated third party" acceptable to the U.S. government.

Commerce finds Chinese sodium gluconate dumpingThe Commerce Department reached a preliminary determination that sodium gluconate, gluconic acid and derivatives from China are, or are likely to be, sold in the U.S. at less than fair value, Commerce said.

Trade deficit shrinking as tariff battle escalatesThe U.S. trade deficit continued to shrink in May, narrowing for the third straight month and falling to its lowest level since October 2016.

Volga-Dnepr hires air cargo veteranUlrich Ogiermann has joined Volga-Dnepr Group as senior vice president for operations and deputy general director for CargoLogicManagement.

Tariff retaliation drives up Tesla prices in ChinaTesla Model S and Model X car prices have risen by roughly 20 percent after China on Friday implemented tariffs in retaliation against some $34 billion worth of U.S. tariffs in 2017 import value imposed against the nation on the